Effects of Yoga on Pulmonary Parameters, Posture, Body Awareness and Quality of Life Among Chronic Smokers

NCT05810298 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CanerÖ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of practicing pranayam (voluntary regulated breathing) and yogasana (standing poses of yoga) with subject education on vital capacity, respiratory muscle strength, spinal flexibility, body awareness, quality of life and nicotine dependence of smokers and non-smokers.

Conditions

Smoking

Keywords

Yoga; Pranayam; Breathing exercise; Asana; Smoking; Spine health; Spinal stretches

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence

  Nicotine dependence will be evaluated with this test

  4 weeks

• Thoracic Spine Range of Motion

  Thoracic spinal elasticity will be evaluated with measuring rotational range of motion of T1-T2 spine using iPhone compass app. A strong and significant correlation was found between the Universel Goniometer and the Compass app by Furness et al. (2018), demonstrating good concurrent validity.

  4 weeks

• Pulmonary Function Tests

  Medical International Research Spirodoc® Spiro spirometry will be used to evaluate pulmonary functions of volunteers.

  4 weeks

• Respiratory Muscle Strength

  The Micro Medical Micro RPM respiratory pressure meter will be used to evaluate respiratory muscle strength.

  4 weeks

• New York Posture Rating Chart

  Different parts of body will be screened by the physiotherapist and observation data will be used to evaluate volunteers posture.

  4 weeks

• World Health Organization Quality of Life Assesment (WHOQOL-BREF)

  Turkish version of WHOQOL-BREF will be used in this study as given by WHO. This questionnaire will be used to provide numerical data on Quality of Life assesments of the volunteers.

  4 weeks

• Body Awareness Questionnaire(BAQ)

  Body Awareness Questionnaire(BAQ) will be used to provide numerical data on subjects body awareness. A Turkish validity study of BAQ was performed by Karaca and it's valid as well as reliable.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Smokers Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Education about smoking Asana practice (Only standing yoga poses with rhytmic breathing) Pranayam (Rhytmic regulated breathing)

Other: Asana Practice; Other: Pranayam Practice (Rhythmic regulated breathing); Behavioral: Smoking Education Program

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Asana practice (Only standing yoga poses with rhytmic breathing) Pranayam (Rhytmic regulated breathing)

Other: Asana Practice; Other: Pranayam Practice (Rhythmic regulated breathing)

Interventions

Asana Practice OTHER

Yogasana training will be comprised of active movements when standing. Spine and limbs stretches eccentrically respecting the movement patterns of body without pushing limits. Transition in between poses will be synchronized with breathing pattern in zero resistance flow. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of standing poses training will last for 4 weeks.

Control Group; Smokers Group

Pranayam Practice (Rhythmic regulated breathing) OTHER

Breathing exercises will be comprised of diaphragmatic breathing, holding the breath after inhaling deeply and exhaling passively or exhaling actively by contracting abdominal muscles and inhaling passively. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of breathing exercises will last for 4 weeks.

Control Group; Smokers Group

Smoking Education Program BEHAVIORAL

The aim of the education is to increase awareness of subjects who are chronical smokers. The subject education will be performed at least once via face to face interview. Education topics will be covered basic information about harmful effects of habitual smoking and how to reduce the side effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Smokers Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Voluntary participation in research
• Young healthy subjects who were aged between 18-60 years with or without daily cigarette smoking habit

You may not qualify if:

• Allergic disorders or respiratory disorders
• History of a major surgery in the last 2 years
• Neurological diseases
• Cardiovascular diseases which are contraindicates exercise
• Fractures or orthopedic problems in upper or lower extremities
• Systemic rheumatical diseases(Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondilitis etc.)
• Systemic diseases and respiratory disorders will be ruled out in the selected subjects by taking their detailed history and by their thorough clinical examination by the researcher.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yeditepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fizyoram Physiotherapy Counseling Center

Istanbul, 34517, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2023
• First Posted: April 12, 2023
• Study Start: December 22, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 2, 2023
• Study Completion: March 23, 2023
• Last Updated: April 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Locations

TU (1)